Education, training, and accreditation of Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography in Europe—framework for practice

Yogen Singh; Charles Christoph Roehr; Cecile Tissot; Sheryle Rogerson; Samir Gupta; Kajsa Bohlin; Morten Breindahl; Afif El-Khuffash; Willem de Boode; European Special Interest Group ‘Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography’ (NPE)

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Education, training, and accreditation of Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography in Europe—framework for practice

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Education, training, and accreditation of Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography in Europe—framework for practice

Yogen Singh, Charles Christoph Roehr, Cecile Tissot, Sheryle Rogerson, Samir Gupta, Kajsa Bohlin, Morten Breindahl, Afif El-Khuffash, Willem de Boode and European Special Interest Group ‘Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography’ (NPE)

Pediatric research, Vol.84(Suppl 1), pp.13-17

01/01/2018

DOI: 10.1038/s41390-018-0078-9

PMCID: PMC6257220

PMID: 30072809

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There is a growing interest worldwide in using echocardiography in the neonatal unit to act as a complement to the clinical assessment of the hemodynamic status of premature and term infants. However, there is a wide variation in how this tool is implemented across many jurisdictions, the level of expertise, including the oversight of this practice. Over the last 5 years, three major expert consensus statements have been published to provide guidance to neonatologists performing echocardiography, with all recommending a structured training program and clinical governance system for quality assurance. Neonatal practice in Europe is very heterogeneous and the proximity of neonatal units to pediatric cardiology centers varies significantly. Currently, there is no overarching governance structure for training and accreditation in Europe. In this paper, we provide a brief description of the current training recommendations across several jurisdictions including Europe, North America, and Australia and describe the steps required to achieve a sustainable governance structure with the responsibility to provide accreditation to neonatologist performed echocardiography in Europe.

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Title: Subtitle: Education, training, and accreditation of Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography in Europe—framework for practice
Creators: Yogen Singh - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Charles Christoph Roehr - John Radcliffe Hospital
Cecile Tissot - Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes
Sheryle Rogerson - Royal Women's Hospital
Samir Gupta - University Hospital of North Tees
Kajsa Bohlin - Karolinska University Hospital
Morten Breindahl - Karolinska University Hospital
Afif El-Khuffash - Rotunda Hospital
Willem de Boode - Radboud University Nijmegen
European Special Interest Group ‘Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography’ (NPE)
Contributors: P J McNamara (Contributor) - University of Iowa, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Pediatric research, Vol.84(Suppl 1), pp.13-17
DOI: 10.1038/s41390-018-0078-9
PMID: 30072809
PMCID: PMC6257220
NLM abbreviation: Pediatr Res
ISSN: 0031-3998
eISSN: 1530-0447
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group US
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2018
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neonatology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984353827802771

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